Yahoo News EastEnders confirms Nicola Mitchell’s arrival after dramatic arrest
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EastEnders has confirmed that Nicola Mitchell will arrive on the Square next week, amid her son Harry’s current blackmail plot.
Barney recently left Walford to visit his mum after falling out with dad Teddy, who was left scared that his son would find out the truth about the past.
Meanwhile, Harry is currently working with Penny to blackmail Jack, and this week will see the pair ramp up the pressure.
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In scenes that will air next week, Jack decides to fight back, and he uses his police connections to look into the case of Harry’s missing girlfriend Shireen, amid a rumour that Harry was involved in her disappearance.
Penny warns Harry about Jack’s investigation, and he tells her to get her dad to back off or he will reveal that she is involved in the blackmail plot.
She tries to take control of the situation and meets up with Shireen’s friend Felicity to warn her off Harry – but she is left stunned when Felicity explains what happened to Shireen.
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Later, the police arrive to arrest Harry, while Jack and Penny watch on. But as he is being taken away in a police car, his mum Nicola makes a dramatic arrival.
Teddy is concerned about why his ex-wife has showed up in Walford. She explains that she's there here to help Harry after getting a tip-off about his arrest, and her first task is to find out how Penny is involved.
As Jack wants to know what Penny has said to the Mitchells, Harry is also furious after his arrest, and he decides to tell Jack some home truths.
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Meanwhile, Nicola quickly creates a stir in Albert Square, so Teddy decides to utilise a big secret from her recent past. She gets under his skin and quickly takes a dislike to Sharon – who Teddy has been flirting with recently.
Later in the week, Nicola meets Honey, and she invites herself to a lunch with Teddy and Billy. At the meal, she tells Honey and Billy about she and Teddy’s marriage and makes him uncomfortable.
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After Nicola finds somewhere to stay, she comes up with another scheme. She overhears Teddy arranging to meet Phil to sign over the club, and then asks Phil for a chat.
What does Nicola want?
EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.
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